Which POV camera angle do you like better?

Guy Jinbaiquerre · 04-23-2012, 10:04 PM

Here's the GoPro on top of my helmet:

And here it is using the GoPro chest mount:

I think the chest mount is more interesting because it shows more of my bike in the frame -- but the Zumo blocks the view. So I'm thinking of moving the Zumo to a mount on the handlebars, just to get a better view for the GoPro with the chest mount.

Whaddya you think?

mellowdave · 04-23-2012, 10:06 PM

the chest mount is better for porn, but I think the helmet mount gives a cooler perspective on motorcycle rides.

Casejeep · 04-23-2012, 10:55 PM

I like the chest mount because i like that there is something in the foreground. when its on the helmet all you see is the trail and that gets boring.

dddd · 04-24-2012, 04:30 AM

you have to buy the motorsport version, with the suction cup.
then you have:

on tank, any angle (actually high enough to go over the gps and still protected in the windshield, and easy to operate with one hand while riding, and you can check the dam red led to be sure.

on windshield, any angle including rear view with self in it

on fairing (I love the lower left angle showing the suspension), but the rear view side is neat too!

on rear fairing, showing my foot shifting, keep in mind this is a very wide angle cam, so you still see the road.

My hard cases are pretty glossy, I will certainly try, or stick one of these sticky mount.

In all cases, the sound of the engine is better, instead of wind noise taking over after 20mph.

Really, get the suction cup (and there are not vibration in the video, it is stiff enough).

ShadyRascal · 04-24-2012, 06:34 AM

I like helmet mount done on the side and low (like off your jaw bone)--gives better perspective showing some of the bike controls and a more perceived eye-level view. The helmet top views just seem too high to me. JMO

groop · 04-24-2012, 07:29 AM

Great post. I just got my 'outdoor edition' GoPro yesterday and I was wondering the same things. Problem for me is I usually wear a flip-up helmet which nixes the idea of putting the camera on top.

Bullwinkle58 · 04-24-2012, 08:24 AM

Top of the helmet.

STUFF2C · 04-24-2012, 10:15 AM

mount it on the rear

swamp · 04-24-2012, 10:18 AM

head mount

BeeMaa · 04-24-2012, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadyRascal

I like helmet mount done on the side and low (like off your jaw bone)--gives better perspective showing some of the bike controls and a more perceived eye-level view. The helmet top views just seem too high to me. JMO

This is a good idea.
Another one is a shoulder mount.
Don't know how you would do it, but it would off set the camera enough to loose the Zumo from the main picture.

Guy Jinbaiquerre · 04-24-2012, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by groop

Great post. I just got my 'outdoor edition' GoPro yesterday and I was wondering the same things. Problem for me is I usually wear a flip-up helmet which nixes the idea of putting the camera on top.

The first video in this thread was shot from the top of a flip-up helmet. You just have to make sure the camera is far back enough that it doesn't get hit when you flip up.

thetable · 04-24-2012, 03:17 PM

I find the best mount is the mount that isn't in the same place the whole time. Unless it's one hell of a road, or you're following some incredible riders, the single viewpoint makes any video nearly unwatchable after just a few minutes. Ever notice how there are no TV shows or movies that are shot from just one camera angle. Move the camera around, shoot from interesting angles, splice it all together. Hell, there are some angles you can just throw in there from other times, nobody will know the difference.

I normally like the chest mount, but with the GPS so nicely centered in the frame and the windscreen distortion, it eats up nearly all the action.

Unstable Rider · 04-24-2012, 05:03 PM

When you get around to assembly-edit of your video production, it's more interesting for folks "that were not there" , if the video camera angle changes once in awhile. So the answer to your question would be, mix it up once in awhile.

Footage all obtained from the same camera poz gets old. Swap it around, all good.

theWolfTamer · 04-26-2012, 11:29 PM

All of them. The more angles you can get make the video more interesting.

coupe1942 · 05-01-2012, 07:36 PM

The chesty makes me feel like I have a man-bra on, as in Seinfeld. With a HERO 960, which does not have the LCD backpak on it, you have to learn to guess at the field of vision for the GoPro camera. You can waste a lot of video if the chesty has the camera where it chops off the heads or feet of your pictures. Still, every mount has a unique purpose. I love my aluminum bar and articulating arm mount for a lot of shots; especially because the fat guy don't get cut out of the shot with the wide angle lens. :-)

Here is a clip with it that I did earlier today. Just a brief neighborhood ride to test it for stability. My dogs, Dusty and Murph, love to woof at everything as we ride. :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BREdzRdeEyo

View Results: Head mount or chest mount for GoPro?
Head mount	22	64.71%
Chest mount	3	8.82%
You suck	9	26.47%
Voters: 34. You may not vote on this poll

04-23-2012, 10:04 PM	#1
Guy Jinbaiquerre ^OP Monorail Conductor Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Tokyo, Japan Oddometer: 1,203	Which POV camera angle do you like better? Here's the GoPro on top of my helmet: And here it is using the GoPro chest mount: I think the chest mount is more interesting because it shows more of my bike in the frame -- but the Zumo blocks the view. So I'm thinking of moving the Zumo to a mount on the handlebars, just to get a better view for the GoPro with the chest mount. Whaddya you think? __________________ IBA # 42657 96 Honda XR250 Baja ・ 09 BMW R1200GS Adventure ・ 09 KTM 990 SMT (sold) ・ 97 Honda X4 ・ 95 Kawasaki ZZR400 (sold)

04-23-2012, 10:06 PM	#2
mellowdave Красное октябрь Joined: May 2009 Location: The ATX Oddometer: 150	the chest mount is better for porn, but I think the helmet mount gives a cooler perspective on motorcycle rides. __________________ Always do sober, what you said you'd do drunk. That'll teach you to keep your mouth shut. Ernest... 2000 Ducati 996::Several XRs

04-24-2012, 06:34 AM	#5
ShadyRascal Master of None Joined: Feb 2007 Location: the Root, Western Montana Oddometer: 5,052	I like helmet mount done on the side and low (like off your jaw bone)--gives better perspective showing some of the bike controls and a more perceived eye-level view. The helmet top views just seem too high to me. JMO __________________ Originally Posted by Javarilla Evolution, or, natural selection, has nothing to do with better. It merely weeds out what is no longer suitable for the given context. Originally Posted by Dragoon I would rather be on my motorcycle thinking about God than in church thinking about my motorcycle.

04-24-2012, 07:29 AM	#6
groop So much to ponder Joined: Jun 2007 Location: oc, ca Oddometer: 2,551	Great post. I just got my 'outdoor edition' GoPro yesterday and I was wondering the same things. Problem for me is I usually wear a flip-up helmet which nixes the idea of putting the camera on top. __________________ Originally Posted by DR. Rock once you leave the pavement, it's like entering a parallel universe... a wormhole in both space and time... sometimes you won't believe you're still in the United States, or in this century.

04-23-2012, 10:55 PM	#3
Casejeep Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2011 Location: Lake Powell or Flagstaff Oddometer: 735	I like the chest mount because i like that there is something in the foreground. when its on the helmet all you see is the trail and that gets boring.

04-24-2012, 04:30 AM	#4
dddd Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Montreal, Canada Oddometer: 203	you have to buy the motorsport version, with the suction cup. then you have: on tank, any angle (actually high enough to go over the gps and still protected in the windshield, and easy to operate with one hand while riding, and you can check the dam red led to be sure. on windshield, any angle including rear view with self in it on fairing (I love the lower left angle showing the suspension), but the rear view side is neat too! on rear fairing, showing my foot shifting, keep in mind this is a very wide angle cam, so you still see the road. My hard cases are pretty glossy, I will certainly try, or stick one of these sticky mount. In all cases, the sound of the engine is better, instead of wind noise taking over after 20mph. Really, get the suction cup (and there are not vibration in the video, it is stiff enough).

04-24-2012, 08:24 AM	#7
Bullwinkle58 Adventurer Joined: Feb 2012 Oddometer: 26	Top of the helmet.

04-24-2012, 10:15 AM	#8
STUFF2C We Ain't Left Yet!! Joined: Aug 2004 Location: O-lando Oddometer: 1,166	mount it on the rear __________________ Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything. -- Charles Kuralt I never plan a ride, just the destination and that's always subject to change.

04-24-2012, 10:18 AM	#9
swamp U lie&yo'breff stank Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Hoover, Alabama Oddometer: 1,082	head mount __________________ Enduro Earth YOUTUBE

04-24-2012, 03:17 PM	#12
thetable Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Western Loudoun Co, VA Oddometer: 795	I find the best mount is the mount that isn't in the same place the whole time. Unless it's one hell of a road, or you're following some incredible riders, the single viewpoint makes any video nearly unwatchable after just a few minutes. Ever notice how there are no TV shows or movies that are shot from just one camera angle. Move the camera around, shoot from interesting angles, splice it all together. Hell, there are some angles you can just throw in there from other times, nobody will know the difference. I normally like the chest mount, but with the GPS so nicely centered in the frame and the windscreen distortion, it eats up nearly all the action.

04-24-2012, 05:03 PM	#13
Unstable Rider World Wide Inmate Joined: Jul 2010 Location: 10,000 Lakes Oddometer: 2,114	When you get around to assembly-edit of your video production, it's more interesting for folks "that were not there" , if the video camera angle changes once in awhile. So the answer to your question would be, mix it up once in awhile. Footage all obtained from the same camera poz gets old. Swap it around, all good. __________________ ´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((((º> `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> ´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((((º> Everything happens for a reason. "Still seeking the reason"

04-26-2012, 11:29 PM	#14
theWolfTamer Lupie on a Mission Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Firmly planted in the Georgia red clay Oddometer: 390	All of them. The more angles you can get make the video more interesting. __________________ Training to slay theWolf Check out theWolfTamer Chronicles, my blog about my motorcycle life

05-01-2012, 07:36 PM	#15
coupe1942 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Arlington, Tx. Oddometer: 263	The chesty makes me feel like I have a man-bra on, as in Seinfeld. With a HERO 960, which does not have the LCD backpak on it, you have to learn to guess at the field of vision for the GoPro camera. You can waste a lot of video if the chesty has the camera where it chops off the heads or feet of your pictures. Still, every mount has a unique purpose. I love my aluminum bar and articulating arm mount for a lot of shots; especially because the fat guy don't get cut out of the shot with the wide angle lens. :-) Here is a clip with it that I did earlier today. Just a brief neighborhood ride to test it for stability. My dogs, Dusty and Murph, love to woof at everything as we ride. :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BREdzRdeEyo __________________ A sidecar without a dog is just another sidecar. MY SIDECAR BUDDY SONG: (Hold yur ears & yur nose when watching this clip) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_QnN8oqPCc coupe1942 screwed with this post 05-03-2012 at 12:54 AM

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